The award that PAF received was related to an internal activity in which IPMG asked its employees to nominate individuals or agencies serving those with intellectual and/or development disabilities (I/DD), and/or those individuals with I/DD who do an exemplary job of demonstrating IPMG's Core Values. Amy Ormsby, an IPMG employee, nominated PAF by writing the following:

“Parents and Friends has shown, over and over again, that they value community integration and membership by putting forth those values in ensuring the individuals they serve have ongoing opportunities to participate in community events. Many of the individuals I have served that are with them have had opportunity to go on vacations, such as to Disney World, Hawaii, Nashville, etc. They go on routine outings to major league ball games, and events such as Medieval Times. Many providers do not value the desires of their participants in things such as vacationing and sightseeing. However, Parents and Friends recognizes that these desires are normal desires, and work to help make those desires reality.”